Social Unrest

Question 1

What were the Rebecca riots when when and how did they take place

Answer 1

This protest took place on camarthanshire South Wales, where poor and angry farmers anonymously dressed as women participating in protests. This is because had to pay to get to the big city. Farmers struggled financially overrun with too many taxes poor Harvests wanted to to flee gain more resources. Vandilised toll gates were furious

Question 2

What year did the Rebecca riots take place?

Answer 2

1839-1843

Question 3

Describe the Luddite’s

Answer 3

Areas of England, South Yorkshire
Despise new modern technology in fear they thought machines and new running technology would take over as it destroyed businesses
Left people unemployed
Most businesses took place in cottages materials handmade. Outbreaks of violence towards revolution

Question 4

When year did the luddites occur

Answer 4

1811-1816

Question 5

Describe the Chartists

Answer 5

National based crime
Working class men who demanded the right to vote for all men, regardless of wealth age and land owner. Voting scheme hugely unbalanced, which why so much violence. Regularly ignored by the government, seen as failure

Question 6

What year were the Chartists protests

Answer 6

1838-1848

Question 7

Name a crime in tumour and Stuart time

Answer 7

Heresy

Question 8

Name crimes from 16th century

Answer 8

Rebecca riots
Chartists
Luddists

Question 9

What was the non violent social unrest?

Answer 9

Chartists.

Question 10

Where did the Rebecca riots take place

Answer 10

Camarthanshire